Set and adjust machine types

We recommend you defining machine types in a way that allow for being administrated in groups. You may define a group for each of the machine types (for instance: group lifting david, tower cranes ...).

Manufacturer and machine or device type are then defined within the group. (Example: Lifting davids - Lifting david type 10 to, Lifting david type 100 to, etc.

In order to set and adjust machines, you do as follows:

1. Select the menu item Tools / Resource pool.
   The dialogue box Resource pool opens.
2. Select the tab Machine types.

   

3. Create a new group by clicking on the button New group or, in the row that is marked with an asterisk (*), enter a new group name in the column Machine group.
4. Now, enter a new machine type in this group into the row (column Description). You can enter more machine types in the empty row below in the column machine type, which copies the group name automatically.

   Note: To change the name of the group, you need to do this in the first group row first, which automatically transfers the group name to all the other stored machine types.

5. Enter a specific value into the column Code to exchange data with other applications.
6. Enter the description / manufacturer, etc. of the machine type into the field Machine type.
7. Enter the measurement unit of the tool or machine type (example: piece, etc.) into the field Measurement unit.
8. Enter the costs per hour of the machine type into the field Unit price.
9. After a particular date, you can enter either a coefficient for an existing unit price or a new unit price per hour and machine type into the field Price adjustment.
10. If you like, enter a note into the field Notes.
11. Click on the button OK.

Import / export of machine types

Click on the button Export to export a resource to a TXT file or on the button Import to import resources.

Import / export fields:

• [ID]
• [Machine group](required field)
• [Code]
• [Machine type](required field)
• [Measurement unit]
• [Unit price]
• [Price adjustment]
• [Notes]

The individual fields are separated by a hash key "#".

Sample of an import file:
  #Construction machines - Dredgers##Demolition dredges - Caterpillar#Pcs.#32.00##
  #Construction machines - Dredgers##Backhoe-loaders - Bobcat#Pcs.#34.00##
  #Construction machines - Dredgers##Chain dredgers - Akermann#Pcs.#44.00##
  #Construction machines - Dredgers##Chain dredgers - Atlas#Pcs.#45.00##

Note:

• You can search for machine groups, machine types or the code of a machine type in the field Filter. Enter the search phrase (or a part of it) into the field.

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